PATHÉTIQUE | Hostage Trial

[starmods]

[you're ushered into a sitting room with your own team, away from everyone else. the door shuts and locks behind you.

straight ahead, sitting on the coffee table, is an indestructible clock with an indestructible starry globe... that seems to contain a small plastic figurine that looks exactly like Celeste—the one teammate missing from this room.

the outer lord's voice rings overhead:]

I've taken from you one of your teammates, and now I'd like to see how far you'd go to protect them.

Comments

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

I am fine with it. This isn't actually the worst option we could have received.

Re: R1

[thefaultinthestars]

I agree.

Where do you want it?

Re: R1

[swinebeforepearls]

Swine Before Pearls offers 100 coins if it's a tramp stamp.

Re: R1

[thefaultinthestars]

[wow really]

It should be at least 300?

Re: R1

[swinebeforepearls]

Swine Before Pearls thinks you need to stop haggling, buster.

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

200 then. If you please, miss.

Re: R1

[swinebeforepearls]

Swine Before Pearls will give vou 200.

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

I accept your proposal.

[Just removes the jacket and shirt cuz that's not gonna be fun to wear with skin burning.]

1/2

[thefaultinthestars]

[Dad's beauty could not slap Junghyeok's cheeks, but his muscle might be able to]

Re: R1

[thefaultinthestars]

Ready?

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

Whenever you are able to.

Re: R1

[thefaultinthestars]

[Okay well. Here we go. He doesn't flinch and isn't delicate about it you're gonna have a heck of a tramp stamp dad]

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

[He doesn't scream out in pain but he'll ball his fists until he digs his nails into his palm. I mean it's still molten hot so.]

Re: R1

[dontdeadopeninside]

[oh dont like that]

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

[Once thats done, he lets out a sigh.]

I was able to handle it so you do not have to worry.

Re: R1

[dontdeadopeninside]

You look like it hurt a lot.

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

I did experience great pain, and I would not voluntarily do this if it was any other situation so you shouldn’t either. However, for Celeste’s protection, it must be done.

And considerably, it could be worse.

Re: R1

[thefaultinthestars]

[Holds it there long enough that no one could claim they didn't do the task then pulls it away.]

Re: R1

[slicedbread]

[That is rude, but also he would do the same so he, unfortunately, appreciates it.]

Give the rest of that to Antu if they want to save it for dinner later.

Re: R1

[starmods]

[you'll notice, too, that your skin is melting off there, but you have a perfect little blistery star trampstamp in the end regardless

YOU MAY PROCEED TO R2]